BMR confusion?!

KT_3009

So if my BMR is based at 1500 calories does that mean I'm having to eat more than 1500 calories per day or less than 1500 calories per day? I've totally confused myself reading into TDEE and BMR..

Liftng4Lis

If you're not following MFP, which has the deficit built in, then TDEE -20% will work.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

SingRunTing

BMR is an interesting stat, but not super helpful when calculating how many calories to eat. Calculate TDEE using the scooby link posted.

malibu927

BMR has little to do with weight loss, as that's what your body burns every day just to live. You have to eat under TDEE.

KT_3009

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

If you're not following MFP, which has the deficit built in, then TDEE -20% will work.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

Thanks for that!

KT_3009

malibu927 wrote: »

BMR has little to do with weight loss, as that's what your body burns every day just to live. You have to eat under TDEE.

Okay, I was getting myself confused with TDEE and BMR haha Thankyou

creyes4182

That's how many calories you burn even if inactive. If you walk around a lot or exercise daily what you burn is gonna be higher. So TDEE is kind of a moving target, if you do workout make sure you eat back some of the calories.

KT_3009

So my TDEE is coming out at 2215.. Does that sound about right?

SingRunTing

Sounds about right if your BMR is 1500 assuming you are reasonably active.

My BMR is around 1450 and my TDEE is 2300 or so. But I run 5 days a week and always get a minimum of 12k steps.

You seem to be in the right ballpark. Without your stats, its impossible to know the exact details.

Yi5hedr3

1500 is what you burn doing nothing. 2215 is probably your active burn rate. Your actual rate is probably somewhere between those two.

senecarr

KT_3009 wrote: »

malibu927 wrote: »

BMR has little to do with weight loss, as that's what your body burns every day just to live. You have to eat under TDEE.

Okay, I was getting myself confused with TDEE and BMR haha Thankyou

It helps if you remember what TDEE stands for TOTAL daily energy expenditure. That means everything, everything! your body does in terms of energy use for the day is included in it. Eating your calories equal to your TDEE would always result in maintaining weight (give or take water fluctuations).

BMR is Basal Metabolic Rate. The basal means base, or the basically the most basic, lowest metabolic rate you could achieve, which means it represents your energy expenditure if you were to sleep all day. So BMR is already a part of your TDEE.

TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) = BMR (basal metabolic rate) + NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogensis - things like walking, going about your day, etc) + Exercise + TEF (Thermic effect of food, energy used getting energy out of food)

KT_3009

senecarr wrote: »

KT_3009 wrote: »

malibu927 wrote: »

BMR has little to do with weight loss, as that's what your body burns every day just to live. You have to eat under TDEE.

Okay, I was getting myself confused with TDEE and BMR haha Thankyou

It helps if you remember what TDEE stands for TOTAL daily energy expenditure. That means everything, everything! your body does in terms of energy use for the day is included in it. Eating your calories equal to your TDEE would always result in maintaining weight (give or take water fluctuations).

BMR is Basal Metabolic Rate. The basal means base, or the basically the most basic, lowest metabolic rate you could achieve, which means it represents your energy expenditure if you were to sleep all day. So BMR is already a part of your TDEE.

TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) = BMR (basal metabolic rate) + NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogensis - things like walking, going about your day, etc) + Exercise + TEF (Thermic effect of food, energy used getting energy out of food)

Thankyou for that! That has made it a lot easier to understand